Ed. note: This week, in the run-up to Valentine’s Day, we’re featuring a 5-part series about the neuroscience of love and romance. At the end, we’ll put the full series on our website. Enjoy! Does all this romantic mumbo-jumbo make you feel a little queasy? I have good news: a recent study showed that listening…
We get a lot of questions about music and the brain. We recently found this great infographic on music and the brain from the University of Florida, and wanted to share. Enjoy!
A recent study has found that both people with musical training show better executive functioning in the brain as compared to non-musicians. Based on this finding, the scientists involved in the study have suggested that musical training for ADHD (Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder) may be an effective, non-invasive therapy for the disorder. “Executive functioning” is generally…
The results are in, and we want to share our top five most popular blog posts of 2013. We are pleased and surprised to report that the number one post was actually written well before 2013 but has some serious staying power! Here’s the countdown: Top 5 Posts of 2013 3 Ways Facebook Is Like…
A new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience has found that people who have learned to play music–at any point in life, including young childhood–enjoy brain benefits that last a lifetime. Specifically, people who have studied music exhibit strengthened brain connections that can positively impact language abilities. According to lead researcher Dr. Nina Kraus of Northwestern…
I now have something else to thank my parents for–all those years of piano lessons they forced me to take. New research published in Neuropsychology shows that kids who take music lessons get a brain boost that lasts even into old age. Researchers looked at a group of older adults between ages 60 and 83,…
Sometimes I wonder how anyone living hundreds of years ago survived into adulthood. My daughter wouldn’t have–she has had a couple of terrible illnesses that in an earlier era would have been untreatable. It wouldn’t take much: things as simple as an ear infection, a deep cut, or even being very near-sighted would have been…
Studying and actively listening to music develops the brain in ways that help beyond just enjoying music.
Bobby McFerrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale in this video clip. But how does it work?
When used properly, music can be an incredibly powerful treatment tool. Music therapist Kimberly Sena Moore shares the top 12 brain-based reasons why music works in therapy.
